crib
/kɹɪb/ noun B1- A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
- A small sleeping berth in a packet or other small vessel.
- A wicker basket.
- A manger, a feeding trough for animals elevated off the earth or floor, especially one for fodder such as hay.
- The baby Jesus and the manger in a creche or nativity scene, consisting of statues of Mary, Joseph and various other characters such as the magi.
- A bin for drying or storing grain, such as a corn crib.
- A small room or covered structure, especially one of rough construction, used for storage or penning animals.
- A confined space, such as a cage or office cubicle.
Plural cribs
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If my hair would only change colour, here’s a nice little crib all ready for me to step into.’
He’ll crack a crib in Scotland one week, and be raising money to build an orphanage in Cornwall the next.
A gang of burglars acting in the country might be expected to vary the scene of their operations, and not to crack two cribs in the same district within a few days.
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